Gyroscopic flying device

Abstract

A free spinning annular cylinder-like hollow body, having a leading and trailing end which are open at the ends. The leading end contains a balanced, uniformly and heavily weighted dense rim for generating gyroscopic forces. When the device is propelled forward with a spinning motion about an axis in substantially the direction of flight, the body is gyroscopically stabilized, in reference to direction, attitude and orientation. The weighted rim also shifts the body's center of gravity toward the center of pressure, near the leading edge, which enables creation of lift.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A free spinning gyroscopic flying device comprising a cylinder having an outer diameter and an overall length, leading and following open ends, an axial center of gravity positioned between the leading and following ends wherein the center of gravity is at least 70% of the distance from the following end to the leading end, and a weighted region having a wall thickness no greater than about 0.04 inches. 
     
     
       2. The device of claim 1 wherein the diameter is at least 50% greater than the length. 
     
     
       3. The device of claim 1 further comprising a non-weighted region having a wall thickness no greater than about 0.01 inches. 
     
     
       4. The device of claim 3 wherein the non-weighted region is substantially smooth. 
     
     
       5. The device of claim 3 wherein the non-weighted region is substantially non-perforated. 
     
     
       6. The device of claim 3 further comprising the non-weighted region has a substantially constant outside diameter. 
     
     
       7. The device of claim 1 wherein the diameter is at least 50% greater than the length, and further comprising a non-weighted region having a wall thickness no greater than about 0.01 inches. 
     
     
       8. The device of claim 1 wherein the diameter is at least 50% greater than the length, and further comprising a substantially smooth non-weighted region having a wall thickness no greater than about 0.01 inches. 
     
     
       9. The device of claim 1 wherein the diameter is at least 50% greater than the length, and further comprising a substantially non-perforated non-weighted region having a wall thickness no greater than about 0.01 inches. 
     
     
       10. The device of claim 1 wherein the diameter is at least 50% greater than the length, and further comprising a non-weighted region having a substantially constant outside diameter. 
     
     
       11. The device of claim 1 further comprising a non-weighted region having a wall thickness no greater than about 0.01 inches. 
     
     
       12. The device of claim 1 further comprising a substantially smooth non-weighted region having a wall thickness no greater than about 0.01 inches. 
     
     
       13. The device of claim 1 further comprising a substantially non-perforated non-weighted region having a wall thickness no greater than about 0.01 inches. 
     
     
       14. The device of claim 1 further comprising a non-weighted region having a substantially constant outside diameter and a wall thickness no greater than about 0.01 inches. 
     
     
       15. The device of claim 1 wherein the diameter is at least 50% greater than the length, and further comprising a substantially smooth, substantially non-perforate non-weighted region having a substantially constant outside diameter and a wall thickness no greater than about 0.01 inches.